SGA seeks to add blue lights and improve downtown security

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SGA held its semi-annual Safety Walk last week to analyze the areas on and off campus in need of better lighting or safety features.

The event involved 100 SGA members from both the Cabinet and Senate, as well as representatives
from Facilities Management, the Auburn Police Department, the Office of
Information Technology, Public Safety and the City of Auburn.

Trey Fields, SGA executive vice president of initiatives, said all of these people are divided into smaller groups and were then assigned to an individual
zone on campus; they were tasked with the responsibility of making it the safest for
students.

Fields said the groups walked the grounds searching for poorly lit areas,
dangerous holes or crevices. They also tested the emergency blue-light system to
ensure they are working properly.

Results from these findings are being compiled for submission to the University so the process of improvement may begin, Fields said.

“The biggest
area of concern was blue-lights needing some maintenance,” Fields said.

Regions such as the North Park deck and Auburn Memorial remain under consideration
as the University assesses the necessity of additional blue-lights and better
lighting, according to Fields.

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The University is working closely with the City of Auburn to discuss a new initiative called the Travel with Care campaign.

The campaign is a new approach toward improving off-campus safety to reduce safety risks downtown.

“We are extremely fortunate here at Auburn to have a very, very safe
campus environment," Fields said.

Fields said he accredits the University’s Public Safety, Facilities
Management and Auburn Police for making the school safe.

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